HB 311

Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing provisions relating to gubernatorial approval of a decision of the Maryland Parole Commission to grant medical parole to an incarcerated individual serving a sentence of life imprisonment.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	HAZELTON, MARTINA	FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK	Position only
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Position only
FAV	Tyler, Jasmine	Justice Policy Institute	Position only
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Legislative Black Caucus of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lichtenberg, Judith	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moyd, Esquire, Olinda	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative, MECJ	Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Sandy	Maryland House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist	Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilbert, Patrick	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Stanley	No Struggle No Success, Inc	Position only
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Karen	Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lao, Serena	Individual	Position only
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
UNF	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
UNF	Kouadio, Michele	Maryland Alliance for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
UNF	Mupanduki, Joanna	Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Eley Jr., Ernest	DPSCS	Oral + Written (PDF)